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John Thomas HELY (1833 - 1914)
Horsebreaker, Ringmaster, Factotum, Farmer, Hotelkeeper
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Elizabeth Hannah HELY (1857 - 1911)
John HELY (1859 - )
John Thomas HELY (1860 - 1942)
Edward HELY (1862 - )
Alfred Frank HELY (1865 - 1954)
Mary Anne HELY (1868 - 1935)
Eliza Emily HELY (1870 - 1946)
William Henry HELY (1873 - 1881)
Martha Ada HELY (1876 - 1913)
Prosper Frederick HELY (1879 - 1946)
Amelia Jane HELY (1882 - 1945)
 John Thomas HELY (1833 - 1914)

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Elizabeth SMART (1839 - 1926)
 John HELY











Hannah O'DONNELL











b. 15 Sep 1833 at Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
m. 21 Jun 1856 Elizabeth SMART (1839 - 1926) at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
d. 02 Jun 1914 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia aged 80
Near Relatives of John Thomas HELY (1833 - 1914)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Father in Law William John SMART 1802 Manchester, Lancashire, England abt 1882 80
Mother in Law Mary Ann JONES 1807 Cowpasture, New South Wales, Australia 1883 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 76

Father John HELY
Mother Hannah O'DONNELL

Self John Thomas HELY 15 Sep 1833 Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 02 Jun 1914 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 80

Wife Elizabeth SMART 11 Dec 1839 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 12 Oct 1926 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 86

Daughter Elizabeth Hannah HELY 11 Apr 1857 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 29 Dec 1911 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 54
Son John HELY 31 Jan 1859 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia
Son John Thomas HELY 13 Jul 1860 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 19 Sep 1942 Croydon, New South Wales, Australia 82
Son Edward HELY 08 Aug 1862 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Son Alfred Frank HELY 15 Sep 1865 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1954 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 89
Daughter Mary Anne HELY 28 Feb 1868 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 19 Jun 1935 Double Bay, New South Wales, Australia 67
Daughter Eliza Emily HELY 11 Jul 1870 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1946 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 76
Son William Henry HELY 15 Mar 1873 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1881 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 8
Daughter Martha Ada HELY 04 Apr 1876 Yarragundy, New South Wales, Australia abt 1913 37
Son Prosper Frederick HELY 10 Jan 1879 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1946 Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia 67
Daughter Amelia Jane HELY 29 Dec 1882 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1945 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 63

Son in Law James Jack KRUST
Daughter in Law Elizabeth Hume GRANT 19 Aug 1857 Whitby, Canada 31 Aug 1936 Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia 79
Daughter in Law Rose LARKIN
Daughter in Law Mary Jane MARTIN
Son in Law John Henry MCKAY
Son in Law Richard Harry HILL
Son in Law Thomas ROBINSON 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1939 Perth, Western Australia, Australia 68
Daughter in Law Alice LLOYD
Son in Law Henry Hasson WHITING

Grandson John Thomas HELY 18 Dec 1885 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia 07 Sep 1958 Hurstville, New South Wales, Australia 72
Granddaughter Robina Grant HELY 24 Feb 1887 Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia Summer Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Norman Grant HELY 01 Jul 1888 Batlow, New South Wales, Australia Booragul, New South Wales, Australia
Grandson Charles Grant HELY 05 Jul 1890 Batlow, New South Wales, Australia 15 Aug 1942 Croydon, New South Wales, Australia 52
Granddaughter Alma Elizabeth HELY 19 Mar 1894 Bowna, New South Wales, Australia Ashfield, New South Wales, Australia

Nephew Richard Hind CAMBAGE 07 Nov 1859 Milton, ACT, Australia 28 Nov 1928 Burwood, New South Wales, Australia 69
Niece Emma HUGHES 1867 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 21 Apr 1960 Henty, New South Wales, Australia 93
Nephew Henry ROBINSON 1864 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1938 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 74
Nephew William ROBINSON 1866 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 82
Niece Emma ROBINSON 1868 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1964 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 96
Nephew Thomas ROBINSON 1871 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1939 Perth, Western Australia, Australia 68
Niece Mary ROBINSON 1874 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew Frederick ROBINSON 1876 Tumut, New South Wales, Australia 1948 Perth, Western Australia, Australia 72
Nephew George ROBINSON 1880 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Jane ROBINSON 1881 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Castle Hill, New South Wales, Australia
Niece Eleanor ROBINSON 1884 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1960 Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia 76
Niece Alice May ROBINSON 1887 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1969 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 82
Niece Constance Eileen ROBINSON 1890 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia Kyneton, Victoria, Australia
Niece Gladys Lilian ROBINSON 1894 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 1947 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 53

Sister in Law Emma Ann SMART JONES 1831 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1916 Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia 85
Sister in Law Harriet SMART 1832 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1834 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 2
Sister in Law Harriet SMART 1834 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1906 Granville, New South Wales, Australia 72
Sister in Law Mary Ann SMART 1842 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 1852 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 10
Brother in Law William Robert SMART 1845 Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia 1898 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 53
Sister in Law Deborah SMART 1847 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 1934 Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 87
Brother in Law Isaac SMART 1849 Yass, New South Wales, Australia 1933 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 84
Brother in Law Joseph SMART 1854 Gunning, New South Wales, Australia 1926 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 72
Brother in Law Henry SMART 1858 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 1858 Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia 0
Events in John Thomas HELY (1833 - 1914)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
15 Sep 1833 John Thomas HELY was born Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia 71
21 Jun 1856 22 Married Elizabeth SMART (aged 16) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
11 Apr 1857 23 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Hannah HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
31 Jan 1859 25 Birth of son John HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
13 Jul 1860 26 Birth of son John Thomas HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
08 Aug 1862 28 Birth of son Edward HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
15 Sep 1865 32 Birth of son Alfred Frank HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
28 Feb 1868 34 Birth of daughter Mary Anne HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
11 Jul 1870 36 Birth of daughter Eliza Emily HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
15 Mar 1873 39 Birth of son William Henry HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
04 Apr 1876 42 Birth of daughter Martha Ada HELY Yarragundy, New South Wales, Australia 71
10 Jan 1879 45 Birth of son Prosper Frederick HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
1881 48 Death of son William Henry HELY (aged 8) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
29 Dec 1882 49 Birth of daughter Amelia Jane HELY Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
29 Dec 1911 78 Death of daughter Elizabeth Hannah HELY (aged 54) Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
abt 1913 80 Death of daughter Martha Ada HELY (aged 37) 71
02 Jun 1914 80 John Thomas HELY died Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia 71
Death of son Edward HELY Sydney, New South Wales, Australia 71
Personal Notes:
Thomas Hely brought his elderly mother, Hannah, to live with the family in Wagga Wagga. John Thomas Hely was Ringmaster for William ‘Tinker’ Brown's Circus. At Beechworth, he saved ‘Caspar’, the horse shod with gold, from being stolen. He was licensee of The Club House Hotel and livery stable, Kincaid Street for about 20 years. Hely Avenue in Turvey Park is named after him. He was a Member Lodge Harmony No 22. During Wagga goldrush of 1894, he formed a syndicate to mine gold on Pomingalarna Common; eventually unsuccessful venture became known as ‘Hely's Folly’. He died at ‘Millview Cottage’ Tarcutta Street in Wagga Wagga.

Employer: At Pomingalarna for John Church, ringmaster for William ‘Tinker’ Brown, factotum for Mrs Susannah Brown, Self-employed
Source References:
71. Type: Book, Abbr: Wagga Pioneers, Title: Pioneers of Wagga Wagga and District, Auth: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Publ: Wagga Wagga & District Family History Society Inc, Date: 2004, Locn: http://www.waggafamilyhistory.org.au/
- Reference = 155 (Death)
- Reference = 155 (Birth)
- Reference = 155 (Marriage)
- Reference = 156 (Name, Notes)
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